2018-2019 Around the league thread #2

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[Balthazar]

Holtby is the worst starter in the NHL at the moment and it's not close.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Alright. Gotta bump Dries up to the top line.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

Holtby is the worst starter in the NHL at the moment and it's not close.

Was horrible last year too

 

[Balthazar]

Was horrible last year too

Was listening to the Habs commentators before the game and they were saying how he was having a rough year with .888 sv %. I just watched all the Habs goals tonight. Holy crap that wasn't pretty.

 

[Foppberg]

It's almost like he's in 'f*** it' mode until the playoffs hit and then he goes into God mode.

 

[The Abusement Park]

It's almost like he's in '**** it' mode until the playoffs hit and then he goes into God mode.

Just last year and this year. He was great in the RS the last few seasons. But he’s $$$$$$$ in the playoffs

 

[Piestany88]

Duclair with his 5th .

 

[Piestany88]

Babcock is so overrated . The players in Detroit hated him . Can't even stand to listen to him speak.
Leafs players will want him gone soon enough.

 

[Foppberg]

Babcock is so overrated . The players in Detroit hated him . Can't even stand to listen to him speak.
Leafs players will want him gone soon enough.

Players also hated Scotty Bowman.

 

[Piestany88]

 

[Piestany88]

Players also hated Scotty Bowman.

Yes but Scotty could get his teams out of the 1st round more than 1 year

 

[Foppberg]

Yes but Scotty could get his teams out of the 1st round more than 1 year

He's been to the finals 3 times.

 

[The Abusement Park]

He's been to the finals 3 times.

Won one right?

 

[Foppberg]

Won twice right?

Nope just once.

Lost with Anaheim in 03, and won/lost with Detroit in 07-08 / 08-09

 

[The Abusement Park]

Nope just once.

Lost with Anaheim in 03, and won/lost with Detroit in 07-08 / 08-09

Dang it thought I edited that in time

 

[Piestany88]

Nope just once.

Lost with Anaheim in 03, and won/lost with Detroit in 07-08 / 08-09

Then nothing of signifance on a stacked team for the next 7 years .

 

[Foppberg]

Then nothing of signifance on a stacked team for the next 7 years .

Okay, well that's a different story from what you originally said. Not to mention Detroit was a shell of its former self right when the Chicago/LA mega teams were taking off. Along with SJ, VAN, ANA.

So stacked team? Nah, once Lidstrom retired they were never the same.

 

[Hennessy]

Detroit was hardly stacked after their last Cup run.

 

[Piestany88]

Okay, well that's a different story from what you originally said. Not to mention Detroit was a shell of its former self right when the Chicago/LA mega teams were taking off. Along with SJ, VAN, ANA.

So stacked team? Nah, once Lidstrom retired they were never the same.

Ya they were still one of the top teams. Lindstrom retired 4years later, albeit he was in decline the last few

 

[Pokecheque]

I still believe Babcock is a good coach, but I also don't think the relationship between him and Leafs management can continue indefinitely. Something's gotta give eventually, and I'm guessing it'll be the dismissal of the coach. He has one vision on how to win, management has entirely another. But I won't feel bad if they do indeed can him, he'll have another job before the pink slip even gets processed.

Fun fact, Babs has never been fired in the NHL. Both times he's switched gigs it was because he simply signed elsewhere. He's the Urban Meyer of hockey.

 

[Foppberg]

Ya they were still one of the top teams. Lindstrom retired 4years later, albeit he was in decline the last few

They were a good team but on the decline, not a top team.

The next two years after the finals they made it to the second round against very strong SJ teams. And that was really the end of Lidstrom as he fell off in his last season.

Granted they still got good years out of Zetterberg/Datsyuk after he retired, but you can't win with those two and no defense or goaltending.

 

[UncleRisto]

"I was spinning free, whoa-oh-oh-oh.."

The goal song is the highlight of the weekend.



Also, @Lshap is the French version of @Nzap.

 

[Balthazar]

Did Gourde really need a NTC with a big contract like that? It sure doesn't look like a discount. Jesus, Tampa is handing out NTC' s like there's no tomorrow, it's hard to believe that it won't come back to bite them later.

 

[Piestany88]

Must have been before last night